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What is this tab on my brakes?

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Old 12-30-2009, 08:22 AM
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What is this tab on my brakes?

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OK, so I did not drive the max for about a week and its been cold here in MD. Today, I get in the car, put it in reverse and it would not move. The car hesitated like something was blocking the tires. I got out of the car and looked at the tires and they were clear, no obstruction. So I got back in again, and hit the gas. Finally, I heard something give way, like a popping sound and the car started moving. I drove it and seems like everything is OK. Now, my question is, I see this tab on my front brakes and what to know what it is? Any ideas?

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Old 12-30-2009, 08:32 AM
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It's a little tab on the outer pad and that gold thing is outer shim. The orange stuff is a little break quiet that squeezed out. Nothing to worry about.
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Old 12-30-2009, 08:58 AM
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nothing to worry about there, as for your car sticking your brakes probably froze to your rotors or something like that. as long as everything seems fine now i wouldn't worry about it
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